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Melissa Borjas

Bensenville,IL

Summary

Highly qualified and result-driven professional, demonstrating solid interpersonal, communication and problem
solving skills. Adept at providing exemplary customer and client service, mentoring other employees, and achieving
all company goals and objectives. Energetic and goal-oriented.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Manager

Powersmart/Amerisun Inc
08.2023 - Current
  • Resolved customer complaints while prioritizing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Took ownership of customer issues and followed problems through to resolution.
  • Managed a team of customer service representatives, fostering a positive work environment focused on teamwork and collaboration.
  • Reduced customer complaints, proactively addressing issues and implementing effective solutions.
  • Conducted regular inventory audits, ensuring accuracy and minimizing discrepancies in stock levels.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.

Human Resource Specialist/Recruiter

Express Employment Professionals
06.2020 - 08.2023

● Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements
● Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve them
● Maintained records of consumer employment activity such as potential and current employers
● Conducted assessments, interviews and job trials with clients to develop person-centered plans for
employment and support
● Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees
● Provided clients with on-the-job training and employment related support to maintain and retain
employment.
● Assisted employees with new hire paperwork and onboarding.
● Assisted employees with timecards and payroll.
● Handled all employee inquiries and concerns.
● Make follow-up calls to employees and clients to check on status.

Human Resource Assistant

Coaster Co of America
05.2018 - 06.2020

● Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
● Assisted employees with new hire paperwork and onboarding.
● Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
● Took payment information and other pertinent information such as addresses and phone numbers to place
orders
● Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving

Customer Service Call Center Lead

RedSpeed
03.2017 - 03.2018

● Read, analyzed and interpreted complex procedures and regulations while drafting general correspondence
to facilitate administrative processes
● Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, deposits and recordkeeping
● Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating to major problems
● Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads
● Provided backup to front desk to step in to assist with various tasks whenever employee was absent or at
lunch

Customer Service Supervisor

The Home Depot
03.2011 - 03.2017

● Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads
● Led process improvement and problem-solving efforts to create standard procedures and escalation policy
for customer support team
● Actively supported service associates by quickly responding to questions via phone and email and finding
appropriate solutions to customer issues
● Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems
● Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to
friendly service
● Assessed and authenticated customer exchanges, voids and returns
● Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants
● Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals
● Cultivated customer loyalty, promoted repeat business and improved sales
● Monitored cash drawers in multiple checkout stations and maintained adequate cash supply

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Triton College
River Grove, IL
05.2016

Skills

● Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
● Management Consulting
● Employee Hiring
● Employment Data Tracking
● Customer Service
● Bilingual English/Spanish
● Leadership
● Data Entry
● Problem-Solving
● Microsoft office proficient
● Customer Accounts Management
● Upbeat and Positive Personality

Timeline

Customer Service Manager

Powersmart/Amerisun Inc
08.2023 - Current

Human Resource Specialist/Recruiter

Express Employment Professionals
06.2020 - 08.2023

Human Resource Assistant

Coaster Co of America
05.2018 - 06.2020

Customer Service Call Center Lead

RedSpeed
03.2017 - 03.2018

Customer Service Supervisor

The Home Depot
03.2011 - 03.2017

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Triton College
Melissa Borjas